Oro-Moesian Festuca paniculata grasslands
English name:
Oro-Moesian Festuca paniculata grasslands
Description (English)
Extensive, closed, acidophilous tall grasslands dominated by the large Festuca paniculata of higher elevations, up to 2400 metres, of the Central Balkan Range, the Rhodope mountains including Rila, Pirin and Vitosha, the Moeso-Macedonian mountains, the Pelagonides and the Montenegrine Dinarides, mainly on eroded soils of south-facing slopes, with Festuca nigrescens, Bellardiochloa violacea, Nardus stricta, Genista depressa, Juniperus nana (Juniperus sibirica), Vaccinium myrtillus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.391 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E4.3) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Oro-Moesian acidophilous grasslands | 62D0 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Juniperus nana
Flowering Plants
Festuca nigrescens
Flowering Plants
Festuca paniculata
Flowering Plants
Nardus stricta
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus nana | Conifers | |
| Festuca nigrescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca paniculata | Flowering Plants | |
| Nardus stricta | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.391 | Oro-Moesian Festuca paniculata grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.391 | Oro-Moesian Festuca paniculata grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.391 | Oro-Moesian Festuca paniculata grasslands | same |
